Zhang Yi pursued the tiger horse for a hundred steps, and then stopped the pursuit. The speed of the tiger rider was already slow, and it was not suitable for pursuit at all, so he stopped in moderation.

Cao Chun gathered the cavalry, everyone helped each other to take off the armor, and then also took off the leather armor for the horses, and the whole army entered for repair.

Zhang Yi didn't take off his armor, he wasn't very tired at all, after getting the horse right, he got some forage for it, and then helped it brush the horse's hair, pat its body, relieve its muscles, and avoid it from cramping and other symptoms.

Zhang Yi is doing it! Cao Chun walked over with someone, "Zhang Yi, I didn't expect you to be so brave that you almost knocked Zhang Liao off the horse." ”

Zhang Liao? Zhang Yi was stunned for a moment, did he fight with Zhang Liao?

"You have made a great contribution to defeating Lu Bu this time, and I will report to the lord when I go back, and I will not treat you badly."

"Then thank you, General." Zhang Yi arched his hand and said.

Cao Chun encouraged Zhang Yi a few more words, and then went to inspect.

Zhang Yi watched Cao Chun leave, but his mind was spinning at great speed. Everyone who leaves a name in history is not a simple person. Let's just talk about this Cao Chun! Although there are not many records in history, he is an extremely important figure, without him, Cao Cao's cavalry would definitely not be so powerful, and in the face of Zhang Xiu, Lu Bu, Yuan Shao and even Ma Chao in the future, they must have suffered very much.

After two days of repairing, Chen Deng continued to move forward, and before he went far, he fought with Lu Bu again. However, this time it was a small fight, Lu Bu did not attack on his own, and the battle was slightly unfavorable, so he chose to retreat.

Chen Deng repaired again, and Cao Cao in the back also followed. The two armies converged, and Lu Bu appeared a few more times, but he didn't get a bargain, so he could only retreat to Xiapi and defend it.

Cao Cao's army besieged the city, and Lü Bu strictly defended it.

Chen Gong proposed that Lü Bu lead an army out of the city to defend, and he and Xiapi formed a corner to support each other. But he was stopped by Lu Bu's wife, and when Lu Bu went out of the city, he had to defend the city with Chen Gong and Gao Shun.

But Chen Gong and Gao Shun were not in harmony, and before Hao Meng rebelled, Lu Bu fled to Gao Shun's camp without knowing the situation. Gao Shun asked the accent of the Lu Bu rebel and knew that it was Hao Meng's rebellion.

Gao Shun defeated Hao Meng and captured Hao Meng's subordinate Cao Xing. After interrogation, Cao Xing said that Yuan Shu supported Hao Meng's rebellion, and Chen Gong also participated in the rebellion.

As a result, the relationship between the two is not very good. Lu Bu was also worried about the infighting between the two, so he vetoed the proposal.

Zhang Yi constantly patrolled with his soldiers every day. He is no longer the Dubo of the tiger and leopard cavalry, but a military Sima who leads the Qingzhou soldiers, but there are only 300 people under his command.

This is also considering that he does not have much experience in leading troops, so he was assigned to Yu Ban's subordinates to assist him in training. While being familiar with the combat methods of the infantry, they also cultivate the ability to lead soldiers.

Zhang Yi was very brave, and Cao Chun felt that he could cultivate it, so he was transferred out of the tiger and leopard ride. Zhang Yi can only serve as a petty officer in the tiger and leopard ride, but after he comes out, he can flatten the tune and even serve as a captain. Coupled with his previous meritorious achievements, he was promoted to military commander.

After besieging Xiapi for a month, some people on both sides were sleepy and tired. Although Cao Cao has accumulated a lot of grain and grass in the past two years, he will definitely be consumed if he continues to consume it like this. So Cao Cao wrote a letter to Lü Bu to persuade Lü Bu to surrender.

After receiving the letter of persuasion, Lu Bu wanted to surrender, but Beichen Palace persuaded him. Lü Bu decided to ask Yuan Shu for help, but Yuan Shu asked Lü Bu to send his daughter as a hostage.

Lu Bu personally went out of the city to send his daughter to each other, but he was not surrounded by a prominent one, so he could only return to the city to defend it.

It's not a way to surround it like this, Cao Cao has been on the expedition for a long time. The soldiers were tired, Xun You and Guo Jiali persuaded Cao Cao to persevere, and offered plans to dig ditches to divert Yishui and Surabaya to irrigate the city.

The flood flooded most of Xiapi City, the roads were muddy, and Lu Bu couldn't go out of the city to fight. And it was difficult for Cao Cao to attack the city, but Cao Cao didn't want to attack the city, but just besieged Lu Bu.

It's a battle of willpower, and whoever runs first loses.

Zhang Yi looked at the flooded Xiapi City, and felt very uncomfortable. Xiapi City is an important town in Xuzhou, and tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, of people live in it, all of whom have to live in water soaked in ice and snow.

The military discipline of Lu Bujun in the city is not good, I don't know how it will harm the people in Picheng!

This is the troubled times, Zhang Yi stood on a high slope, looked at the city, but a poem flashed in his mind: Xing, the people are suffering; Death, the people suffer.

According to historical records, before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Han Dynasty had a population of about 50 million. But after the three families returned to Jin, there were only five million, and only one out of ten remained.

The sharp decline in population was the main reason for the later Wuhu chaos, and the Central Plains has been in the hands of the Hu people for hundreds of years.

Although this also led to the later great integration of nationalities, the price was too great.

"Ziguo, what are you doing?" Hu You didn't know when he walked to Zhang Yi's side and asked.

Ziguo is Zhang Yi's word. "Zuo Biography" has a cloud: killing the enemy is the result, and the result is perseverance.

Zhang Yi glanced at Hu You and smiled reluctantly, "It turned out to be a brother-in-law." ”

Gongyi is Hu You's word, and "Guangya" has a saying: You, different.

Hu You was also transferred out of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and now serves as a lieutenant in the Qingzhou Army, and both of them are now middle-level officers. However, unlike Zhang Yi, Hu You was just transferred out.

The reason why he was transferred out was because Cao Chun found that he was more suitable for leading troops, and it was a complete waste to be thrown into the tiger and leopard cavalry.

"Ziguo, how long do you think we're going to stay here?" Hu You rubbed his palms, this winter is very cold!

"I don't know, Cao Gong's determination in this battle is very great, and he will not return to Xuchang if he does not destroy Lu Bu."

"When will we be able to break through Xiapi! It's all frozen, isn't it? Until next spring, it won't be thawed at all! ”

"I can't say it, if something happens in the city, we may not need to do it, and we can take down Xiapi."

"You're saying there could be a rebellion in the city?"

"Perhaps!"

Zhang Yi is very sure that there will be a rebellion, but he will not say it. He is now just a fierce general, not a strategist.

And he always felt that there was something wrong with this Hu You, he was very good with Hu You on the surface, but he was secretly wary of Hu You, this person has too many eyes, and he belongs to the kind of Xiliang people who forget their righteousness.

Hu You and Zhang Yi said a few words and left. Turning to a place where Zhang Yi couldn't see, Hu You stopped, looked back with some doubts, and muttered softly, "Is he that person?" If it were that person, I would have lost the credit! But I need to find proof, and hopefully he has it in his home, right? ”